Scroll down for the current course handouts. If you want to hear more from Dr. Novy, click the blue button "ready for more" - you'll be whisked away to a six-hour webinar. What did Brian say when he was left alone to think (and speak) openly about helping THOSE patients? A special thanks goes to the Oregon Academy of General Dentistry and Delta Dental of Oregon & Alaska for making this happen with their sponsorship.
Course Handouts
All of my early references as an annotated bibliography. This is a great starting place for any fact checking you may seek
Thirteen things was my second attempt at getting a list of caries "treatments" together in one place. Read Codependent Cariology for another format of similar info
If you know me, you know I love glass ionomer. This paper, that Cameron and I wrote a long time ago, explains why
When I was in school, we were taught to think of plaque as biofilm, now this handout seems antiquated - I wrote it to accompany my presentation at the World Health Organization in 2009
The Fifth Handout is not for everyone, but rather it's for clinicians who aren't confused by my theories. Are you really ready for this NSFD handout
Matt's Protocol is for any patient with dry mouth. Don't read this if you want advice on how to dose fluoride. Substitute Salivea for Mosiyn if you can't find chitosan technology
Papers discussed during a lecture that you may want
Codependent Cariology was published under the title "Minimizing Aerosols with Non-Surgical Approaches to Caries Management, I prefer this version :-)
It took nearly a year to write the ASTDD BPAR, and it was a huge honor - this is the closest thing I have to a manifesto. Don't read the whole thing, just turn to page 9
Read all about how Eddie reversed his caries lesions at age 6... with a little help from Kristina, Cameron, & Marcus I really owe Cindy, James, & Marisa the credit for getting this documented.
Some [maybe not so] final words
I'm constantly striving to create another resource that captures everything I want to convey. I'm often told I need to write a book, but how can I improve upon Kim Kutsch's two books (which I highly recommend). After twenty years of honing my disease management skills, I'm convinced clinicians are fixated on how to question the science of correctly applying the ground-breaking therapeutic rather than develop their behavior change methods and communication skills.
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The best advice I can give is eliminate two words from your office: Don't & Should
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While the etiology of caries is quite complex, an overlooked factor is the way those of us in clinical practice SPEAK.
Often our best efforts chairside are thwarted because our patients hear seemingly helpful words elsewhere in the office.
​Peace be with you & "Go See GhostTown" -Brian
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